Oslo, August 31st

A recovering drug addict is granted a day of leave from his rehabilitation center to interview for a job in Oslo. Over the course of the day, he wanders the city, reconnecting with old friends and reflecting on his past, present, and uncertain future. Joachim Triers film is a quiet, devastating, and deeply empathetic look at addiction and the struggle to find meaning in a world that feels increasingly alien. The films focus on atmosphere and internal monologue makes it a powerful, if melancholic, meditation on the human condition.